Waldorf University is a friendly, private liberal arts school located centrally in beautiful Forest City, Iowa. For more than 100 years, Waldorf has been the cornerstone in the lives of thousands, setting the solid foundation for success among students, their families and the community.

Housing Selection Process

How and when do I sign up for housing?

Pick-a-Chip
The housing selection process for all housing options will be based on a *lottery drawing.

There will be three boxes in the Residence Life Office (across from the Campus Information Center) to select a number from. Opportunities to choose a number will take place from Tuesday, March 19 to Friday, March 22, 2019, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Note: This does not include Theme Houses and Timberland Apartments, however residents applying for these options still need to Pick-a-Chip in case they are not selected for a Theme House or Timberland Apartment. See section for details on application process.

Attend Housing Sign-Up Day
Once you’ve picked your chip on the appropriate date and time for your class year, you will know what order to line up in on Housing Sign-Up day. Housing sign-up will take place Thursday, March 28, 2019, from 5-8 p.m. Bring your student ID with you on selection day.

Fall Semester Seniors: 5-5:45 p.m.

Fall Semester Juniors: 5:45-6:30 p.m.

Fall Semester Sophomores: 6:30-7:15 p.m.

Anyone unable to attend earlier drawings: 7:15-8 p.m.

Note: For students who are unable to be at housing sign-up, you may pick up a proxy form from the Residence Life Office by Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Complete and return the form to the Residence Life Office or give it to the person who will represent you during housing selection. The proxy form will indicate that you are authorizing someone to select a room. You will need to stop by the Residence Life Office to sign a housing contract, select your meal plan and reserve your parking permit by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

Sign-Up Order
Students will be listed according to their chip picked, with the lower numbers been listed first. The lower your number, the earlier you get to choose in the process. Two students who want to be roommates may sign up during the first roommate’s turn.

Sign Up for Housing
Housing sign-up will be based on the number of credits earned by the end of the fall 2019 semester. It is each student’s responsibility to know how many credits he or she has. If a student signs up with the wrong class, the student will be placed at the bottom of the appropriate class.

Current Residents

All students currently living in Breen, Tanner or Ormseth Halls, who intend to maintain their current rooms and roommate(s) for the coming year will be given the privilege to do so without having to go through the entire selection process. Those students will need to complete a squatter’s rights form at the Residence Life Office in the Campus Center February 25-March 1, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will also need to sign housing contracts, select meal plans and sign up for parking.

Theme Houses and Timberland Apartments

Theme Houses and Timberland applications are due to the Residence Life Office by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019. Interviews for both will be held during the week of March 19-22, 2019, and students may sign up for an interview time at the CIC desk (Campus Center) the week before interviews occur.

Selections for the Theme Houses and Timberland Apartments will be announced after pick-a-chip. Students are strongly encouraged to pick-a-chip between Tuesday, March 19 and Friday, March 22, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in case they are not selected for a Theme House or Timberland apartment.

Housing Contract

Students are responsible for reading this information and the housing contract, and seeking clarification regarding the housing process. You may find the housing contract online at: waldorf.edu/housingforms.

As indicated in the housing contract, all residential students (except for those in Timberland) are required to have a meal plan. Requests for exemption need to be made to the dean of students.

Room & Board Costs (2018-2019)*

Room & Board Information

Residence Hall Rooms With Meal Plan

Cost/Semester

Cost/Year

Double Breen (Single rooms not available)

$4,084

$8,168

Double Ormseth

$3,762

$7,524

Double Tanner

$3,697

$7,394

Single Ormseth

$4,406

$8,812

Single Tanner

$4,330

$8,660

Theme Houses (Meal Plan Required)

$4,084

$8,168

Room & Board Information

Residence Halls (With No Meal Plan Required)

Cost/Semester

Cost/Year

Timberland Apartments (August 1, 2018-May 31, 2019)

$2,816

$5,632

Note: Single rooms are $630-$645 more per semester than double rooms.

Summer Housing

Summer Housing is available for current students from May 7, 2018 through July 20, 2018. Students will be assigned to a double room in Breen. Single rooms are not available. Current Timberland residents (for spring 2018 semester) may reside in Timberland until May 31, 2018. Timberland and Theme Houses are closed for summer. Students in summer housing who are planning on residing on campus for the fall 2018 semester, will transfer to theri fall housing assignment in late July. Students in summer housing who reside off campus for the fall 2018 semester must check out of their summer housing room by Friday, July 20, 2018. Students will be notified of their housing assignment and roommate by May 1, 2018.

Room & Board Information

Residence Hall with No Meal Plan

Cost/Week

Cost/Month

Double Breen Room (Single Rooms Unavailable)

$49

$196

Note: There is no meal plan available for summer residents. Meals can be purchased in the Warrior Crossing with Warrior Bucks or cash from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday.